“A Guide to Rocks” named Book of the Year at 2026 NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults

The winners of the 2026 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults have been announced, with author Sacha Cotter and illustrator Josh Morgan (Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki, Rongowhakaata) winning the Margaret Mahy Book of the Year Award for A Guide to Rocks. A Guide to Rocks, which judges described as “storytelling at its finest”, also […]